The beirut Tragedy

                                                                   Beirut Tragedy

One month ago, today, 2750 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in the port of Beirut, killing more than 200 people, wounding 5000 others, and leaving 300,000 residents temporarily homeless.

This explosion is the third biggest explosion involving ammonium nitrate and it will go down in history to be one of the worst tragedies in the history of ammonium nitrate.

The tragedy still carries on people homeless and the fire has been neutralised but the buildings are shattered and this will take a long time to fix.

This week for current events we did an overall quiz so we went over some questions that we had done.

Summer learning Journey weekly activity

This was the first activity on the summer learning journey we had to colour in a artists image and recreated the colours.

Something I enjoyed about this was recreating the colours because you could do any colours you want and make it yours.

Armistice.

On 1918 The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month was the moment when hostilities ceased on the Western Front in 1918, following the signing of an armistice. 

 What is an armistice? An armistice is a formal agreement declared between two sides to stop fighting.

 In 1918 the germans were exhausted from all the fighting that they had been doing it was then when the german government approached the united states and asked for them to stop the war.

 After four terrible years of fighting the fighting officially ended on the eleventh hour the eleventh day and the eleventh month.

 Who has surrendered against the allies? 

 Bulgaria surrendered first. It signed an armistice with the Allies on 29 September 1918, following an offensive against it earlier in the month. News of its capitulation spread throughout New Zealand on the morning of Tuesday 1 October. People hoisted flags and bunting on buildings and ships, set off sirens, rang bells, blew whistles and cheered.

 The next country to surrender was Germany German armed forces surrender unconditionally in the west. Soviet forces encircled Berlin, the German capital on April 25, 1945. This surrender was the most historic event in world war one. The last countries to surrender that were Britain, France, Italy and Russia they all signed an armistice to end the world war.

I enjoyed doing this because it was really interesting and I learnt a lot about the war and what happened in the war.

I found this really interesting and fun to learn.

Chinese Singles Day.

Today we had to choose a question out of a quiz that we did and I chose the Chinese shopping day.

I really enjoyed doing this because it was really interesting to learn about and it was totally new to me.

something I found challenging was getting the information because on some websites the numbers were different and it was hard to find the right information but I did in the end.

here is a video of me explaining it to you.

I hope you learn something.

Chinese shoppping day video 

Kamala Harris

Today we did a slide on a current event in the world now and we had to do a slide on Kamala Harris.

I found this really interesting because I had no idea about this and I think it's really cool.

Sportsmanship for dummies

today we did a we video on one Olympic event and an example of how to show sportsmanship

I enjoyed doing this because we got to make our own video and it was fun.

Maths Dlos

Today we did dlos about the things that we got low percentages and I got low in these tasks.

I enjoyed doing these because I have learnt how to do these tasks.

here are the links.

Equivalent

Simplifying fractions

Word map

this week we had to make a doc on a quality that would be used in the Olympics I chose integrity because it relates to the Olympics and it is a quality that you use in everyday life.

comapare and contrast

this week we had to compare two different Olympic cheaters 

one was Marion jones and the Spanish Paralympic basketball team.

this was fun because it was interesting.

Japans nucelar waste plan

Today in class we did a current events quiz and we had to choose a question and I chose the japan nuclear waste plan.

I enjoyed doing this because I didn't know anything at all but once I had researched about it I found it really interesting.

something challenging was getting the information because I had to check a few different websites so it was the right information

Sportsmanship

Today we had to do a piece of work that explained sportsmanship.

I liked doing this because I already knew what it was so it was easy.

Understanding positive intergers.

Hi, today our class learnt how to understand positive and negative integers.

I enjoyed doing this because it was totally new for me so it was fun to learn.

something I found challenging was the questions where you needed to change the money from credit to debit.

here is the video    integers

Alfred Nobel

Today in class we had to research about Alfred Nobel because we did a quiz and we wanted to research about Alfred Nobel and get the most interesting ideas to win a prize.

something I found challenging was getting the Ideas because there was so much information and It was so interesting so I didn't know what ideas to use.

something I enjoyed was getting to know who Alfred Nobel was because I haven't learnt about him before.

24 hour time.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ep9Nk92YQcN9AgSiSfIn9eDxpAvd12EQ/view

for our maths this week we were focusing on 24 hour time.

I already had some knowledge on this so it was pretty easy but it was also fun

See through toilets in tokyo.

 The See-Through Toilets In Tokyo.

Who made them? And why were they created?

Artist Monica Bonvicini created this usable public toilet made of 1-way mirrors. It allows

the users to do their business while watching their city or town pass by them.

How do the toilets work?

 When you outside of the toilets you can see through but once you walk in motion sensors turn on so once you walk in you can’t see through them from the outside. 

What are the see-through toilets made from?

They are made from "smart glass" designed so people can see how clean they are inside before using them.

Today we did a survey about all the current world attractions and I worked on the see through toilets.

I liked doing this because It was very interesting learning about all the most interesting topics to the most stupid world attractions.

Something That I found challenging about doing this was finding the topic because there were so many interesting topics.

maori history book

Maori history.

The first contact with Maori was discovered by Abel Tasman when he discovered new Zealand. He arrived on the coast of New Zealand in December 1642. He and the English did a battle with a group of Maori on South Island.

In 1840 the treaty of Waitangi was officially signed by both Maori chiefs and English pakeha lead by the crown.

After the treaty was signed the pakeha population was way bigger than the Maori population new Zealand was overcome by pakeha.

Today we have holidays to separate the Maori culture like Waitangi day witch was the treaty that brought the Maori and the Europeans together and Maori language week was the Maori went to parliament and said the Maori language needs to be an official language in New Zealand and now it is.

The End by Rhys and Archie

learning maori sentences.

 first I learnt the basic words like speak, stand up, come here and all the words on this list so I can use them in everyday life so I'm not just speaking English. and learn something new.

Maori language kahoot quiz.

 This week was Maori language week and for it, I made a Kahoot all about the Maori language.

I enjoyed doing this because I have only done a few kahoots and this one was fun because I learnt a lot about the Maori language.

here is my link to the Kahoot once you get in,

you have to click player vs player and then click the top link.

https://play.kahoot.it/v2/lobby?quizId=ead8ced1-4fbf-41f3-81f3-d47ee063a12e

Generation zero

This week we have been working on a slide about generation zero.
generation zero is an organisation against carbon emissions.

Cause and effect.

For this weeks reading we have been looking at climate change.
these are my cause and effects.

Keri Hulme

Keri Hulme is a New Zealand novelist, poet and short-story writer.

She was born on the 9th of March 1947.

She also won the man booker prize and she was the first-ever new Zealander to win this award

She was raised in otautahi Christchurch she's the eldest of six children.

And she is widely published because she has won many awards but the most famous man booker

award.

most famous book - Keri Hulme

Hello Goodbye Poem

Hello Goodbye Poem

Hello, dad waking me up at 8:00 am in the morning so I can actually get to school.

Goodbye sleep-ins and peacefully waking up to the sounds of birds chirping.

Hello, finally seeing my friends and going outside not just for a run in the early morning.

Goodbye, the late nights and all of the fizzy drinks.

hello six hours of school five days a week

Hello six hours of school for five days a week.

tranformation

This lesson we were looking at different types of transformation,
The first one was reflection, this is when you flip a shape over an axis, this shape stays the same size it's just mirrored.
Next one was translation, this is when you slide a shape to a different point, the shape stays the same size.
Then it was rotation, when a shape rotates through zero to three hundred and sixty degrees, this shape stays the same size.
Lastly, it was dilation, this is when a shape stays the same but the size changes.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fyj3hmky2jFc5FPz1cDsV7rklxyHgu3y/view

Flax Star

We had to make a flax star and mine turned out good, First, me and my dad went to go and get some flax.
Once we had some flax we had to watch the video but It was too complicated so we typed up another one and it was a lot easier to do than our first one, What I enjoyed when doing this was that I had never done It before or anything like it so it was a challenge, but my dad was helping me so it was a lot easier.
My Dad made It so you can hang it on the Christmas tree whats why there's a loop on the top.
you should try this at home using this link   https://youtu.be/asFmG1iyYQw I hope you try this soon.

                                                               

rotational and point symmetry

we have been learning how to do rotational and point symmetry,

 and I really enjoyed doing this because I have never done it before,

 and It was quite challenging.

Here is my video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UkwVCmenVxgPdSzNIWclQ_tbpNsY46gl/view

daily connection question.

If you could change three things in the world what would they be?

1. peace,   everyone to be friendly and not fight
2. Less pollution, people to take care of the planet so we can have fresh water and fresh air.
3. poverty, because everyone should have food and shelter.

matariki.

Matariki is on the 25th of June and it also signals the Māori New Year.

It is a time of renewal and celebration in New Zealand

that begins with the rising of the Matariki star cluster.

Why do we celebrate Matariki?

We celebrate Matariki for a signal of the Maori new year,

and it also is a stunning sight,

according to stardome observatory just after sunset is the best time to go outside and see the stars.

How do we celebrate Matariki?

Cook traditional Maori vegetables for a healthy kai for your family,

explore the outdoors,

And most importantly get involved.

basketball challenge

this weeks basketball challenge was the wrap challenge and I had a go and got 30.
Try it, and see what you can get.

reflection on the past year.

What was my most successful moment

Getting into the A grade for west coast basketball.

 A Lesson I have learnt 

How to make banana choc chip muffins.

What is your family's best milestone

Moving house

How has my last year been?

My last year has been amazing because we had a William pike challenge,

West coast basketball and even moving houses.

individual anzac writing.

The engine roars, as we approach the beach the bullets fly past the carrier when all of a sudden the ramp falls down and I jump off the side waist-deep in the sea,   with my best friend to my side with blood streaming down his face I try and stop the bleeding but it's too late He's dead. I get behind cover and try and take a shot but the machine gun shoots my helmet right off, I flank around and get a shot, but there were enemy soldiers watching it so I sneak across and get my bayonet and charge and get one, so I have a shot on the machine gunner and “Boom” we push forward we have the high ground and we continue to push forward and get to there trenches and It's empty they have retreated and we take control of Gallipoli.

three wishes

                                         Geronimo stilton

 Geronimo stilton,  geronimo is a rodent that lives in a city called New Mouse City.

He is the publisher of the newspaper company, The Rodent's Gazette.

Geronimo likes to spend his time reading books and enjoys peace and quiet. he is always ready to jump into action.

If he had three wishes I think they would be…

1- unlimited supply of books

2- a new suit

3- his own library

                                  Trap stilton

Trap Stilton is Geronimo Stilton's cousin. He is a joker who likes to play tricks and jokes on Geronimo. 

1- a huge piece of cheese

2- a joke book

3- not to be called a swiss cheese head

floor plan of my room.

My dad and I have made a floor plan of my room for a school project. I enjoyed doing this because my dad taught me a technique and It works really well.

Anzac writing

Anzac day is a day to remember Australians and New Zealanders who served in all wars.
Dawn services, commemorative marches and remembrance services take place on 25th of April every year which is the anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War.

 Three things that surprised me about Anzac day.

1- The first dawn service on ANZAC Day was in 1923. Although there were commemorative services the first official dawn service was held on 1923.

2- The ANZACs were all volunteers.
 Everyone over eighteen had to go to war or else you would go to military jail.

3- More than 11,000 ANZACs died at Gallipoli and more than 23,500 were wounded.
 Australia had 5482 killed in action, 2012 died of wounds, 665 died of disease, total deaths 8159. 17,924 were wounded. 8556 New Zealanders served in the war, and 2721 died, 4752 were wounded, a total of 7473 casualties.

Three facts I’ve found more about.

1- There were 2000 men killed or wounded on the first day of the Gallipoli campaign.

2- after an 8-month long campaign the British and French forces had suffered 44,000 deaths, the Turkish had at least 85,000 deaths.

3- Gallipoli was the first major amphibious operation in modern warfare ever! The Anzacs landed on the Ottoman held peninsula in the Dardanelles straits with disastrous consequences for the allies.

spinning wheel

https://we.tl/b-5iEyRB4eg

Yesterday I and my dad made these spinning wheels to show how light can change how we see
colours. RGB is called an additive colour system because the combinations of red, green and blue light create the colours that we see by stimulating the cone cells simultaneously in our eyes. We have shown how red and green can look yellow when spun quickly and how blue and yellow can look white. This is different to when mixing paint of the same colours. We used a fidget spinner to help it spin faster.

basketball challenge

I have been set with a basketball challenge that we can do over the lockdown in this video I scored 40 wraps in 30 seconds I will continue this challenge and hope to better my score.

baking at home.

During lockdown, me and my mum have been baking at home.

 This time we made banana choc chip muffins,

 I enjoyed doing these because after they're done they are so good.

Something I thought was challenging was making sure I made the muffins all the same size.

quick write

Ding’’ the doorbell rings, I go to answer it, but an elephant charges through the door and says “hello hows your day”. I'm speechless an elephant that can talk. I say, did you book a room? But I think to myself why would an elephant book a room, when suddenly “yes I did for eight people thanks, number 4.





we had been sent an image, we had to write for 20 minutes about the image and this is what I wrote.